HILLSBOORUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County deputies arrested 31-year-old Jesus Otero-Cordero on Tuesday. He is accused of molesting a teen over the course of four years.

  • 31-year-old charged with six counts of capital sexual battery 
  • Authorities recieved a confession from the suspect
  • Other charges were added from Pasco County 

Otero-Cordero was arrested at his home in Pasco County and is charged with six counts of capital sexual battery and six counts of lewd battery, stemming from the HCSO investigation.

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister announced the arrest Tuesday morning.

On May 21, deputies responded to a call for service in which a teen reported to have been sexually battered and molested by Jesus Otero-Cordero between 2013-17.

Detectives found that the reported offenses occurred within Hillsborough and Pasco counties.

Working together with detectives from Pasco County, the victim's claims were corroborated, the Sheriff's Office said.

The evidence collected also includes a confession from the suspect.

Multiple other charges were added from Pasco County. 

Thirty-one-year-old Jesus Otero-Cordero was arrested Tuesday morning. (Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office photo)